Low-level laser therapy with a wrist splint to treat carpal tunnel syndrome: A double-blinded randomized controlled trial

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1279-1287

  Fusakul, Yupadee ^a   Aranyavalai, Thanyaporn ^a   Saensri, Phongphitch ^a   Thiengwittayaporn, Satit ^a  

^a NAVAMINDRADHIRAJ UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Low level laser therapy; Wrist splint

Indexed keywords

FOLLOW; NEOPRENE; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GALLIUM ALUMINUM ARSENIDE LASER; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVOUS SYSTEM ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PARAMETERS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PINCH STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SPLINT; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WRIST; DEMOGRAPHY; RADIATION RESPONSE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DEMOGRAPHY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW-LEVEL LIGHT THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPLINTS; WRIST;

EID: 84902814505     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-014-1527-2     Document Type: Article

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